The North Dakota youth correctional center and grounds and premises thereof, for the purpose of all judicial proceedings, shall be deemed to be within and a part of the county of Morton, and the courts of said county shall have jurisdiction of all crimes or public offenses committed within the same.

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 12-46-02

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.